David Bettenburg

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
OF
Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.
High School:
Cretin-Derham Hall

2014 ? REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON:
Made seven starts as an outfielder or designated hitter, and played in 21 games total ? hit .158 with six hits and a .200 on base percentage ? had a hit and drove in a run in three straight games in California, starting at Sacramento State (3/16) ? batted 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI at St. Mary's (3/19).

2013 ? JUNIOR SEASON:
Played in nine games with one start ? had 15 at bats ? held a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000 ? pinch hit in a total of four games, racking up a total of six at-bats in those games ? pinch hit in a game against Western Michigan (2/23) hitting in a run ? started the Hamline game (3/6) in right field ? went 1-2 with a double, run scored, and stolen base against Nebraska-Omaha (6/12).

2012 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Batted .239, saw action in 41 games including 23 starts ? eight multiple-hit games and reached base safely in nine-straight games ? in 109 at bats, produced nine RBI, 19 runs scored and five doubles and one triple ? produced 24 hits and 33 total bases? started in 12-straight games at the beginning of the Gopher homestand ? opened the home season with a 2-4 performance, a double and a run scored against UW-Milwaukee (2/25) ? scored two runs in the 4-1 win over New Mexico State (3/2) ? was 2-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in the 7-1 Stony Brook win (3/10) ? produced a season-high two RBI in the 9-3 win over South Dakota State (3/28) ? hit the game-winning, bottom of the ninth sacrifice fly to defeat The Citadel (3/23) ? went 2-4 with a run scored in the Michigan walkoff win (4/1) ? pinch hit in the Michigan State game (4/22) and held a hit and a run scored in the extra-inning loss ? went 1-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored against Nebraska (5/12).

2011 ? FRESHMAN SEASON:
Batted .114 with two home runs, one double, four runs scored, and three RBI in 25 games ? recorded his first collegiate hit by going 1-for-2 with a runs scored and a walk versus Connecticut on Feb. 19 ? was 1-for-3 with a solo home run at Sacramento State on March 17 ? helped the Gophers defeat Indiana, 12-1, by going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and one run scored on April 23 ? made his lone start of the season on May 17 versus North Dakota State.

2010:
Redshirted the 2010 season.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Cretin-Derham High School ? named Second-Team All-Metro by the Star Tribune and was All-Conference as a senior ? batted .429 with 14 runs, five doubles, six home runs and 13 RBI, and was named All-Conference in his junior season.

PERSONAL:
Born on Apr. 10, 1991 ? majoring in communications.